The Best! June 2006

Our favorite chandelier, pillows, and placemats

Our favorite chandelier, pillows, and placemats

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Historic Sapplings

Historic Sapplings

Give them water and 25 years... For the true romantic, a sapling from history: sweet gum from Graceland, ginkgo from Frank Lloyd Wright's garden, Thoreau, Poe, and many more. Can you imagine a lovelier housewarming gift? Famous and Historic Trees, $35. AMERICAN FORESTS: 800-368-5748.

Historic Sapplings

Give them water and 25 years... For the true romantic, a sapling from history: sweet gum from Graceland, ginkgo from Frank Lloyd Wright's garden, Thoreau, Poe, and many more. Can you imagine a lovelier housewarming gift? Famous and Historic Trees, $35. AMERICAN FORESTS: 800-368-5748.

Table Runners

Table Runner Weather-resistant, available in five colors, these shimmering six-foot-long runners are the latest from the always-amazing modern designer Sandy Chilewich. Woven Lattice Runners, $50. CHILEWICH: 212-679-9204.

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Bamboo Etagere

Etagere When you have one piece with this much impact, decorating is simple. Call it English Regency, call it Hollywood Regency -- Bombay Company calls it Zen -- it's a lot of style for the money. Zen Bamboo etagere, $499 each half-circle. THE BOMBAY COMPANY: 888-226-6229.

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Wynn China

China There we were in Las Vegas, not quite the cradle of style, when we found this porcelain service at the Wynn hotel. The Parasol pattern is a Wynn theme -- definitely a winner. Bernardaud five-piece place setting, $200. WYNN LVNV: 702-770-3470.

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Place Mats Brighten up your table—it's summer! These 16-by-20-inch mats are big enough for an entire place setting, so your glasses won't be lonely. Cotton/chenille place mats, $20 each. ARCADIA HOME: 212-366-1836.

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Candle Chandelier

Chandelier Hanging a chandelier without an electrician...now that's a liberating idea. This wrought-iron fantasy holds five votives and would be nice indoors or out. Fiddle Fern chandelier, $89. SMITH & HAWKEN: 800-981-9888.

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End Table

End Table It has a 25-inch-round top and stands 23 inches tallthere's not much more to say, except it's inexplicably charming. Seagrass skirted table, available through designers from WALTERS WICKER: 800-938-1060.